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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-02
PARKEnsBU1tG POINTS.
A Celebrated Suit Dccided-Personnl Notes
aud Gorsip, tEJ

Celebrated Suit Decided-personal No,o.
- aud Gossip.
Special Correspondence Of Inc Inttllio,nr,r
PARKERsRuRa, W. VA, April s0.-Judpe
Jackson, Of the United statea Court, de-
cided to-day in chambers, on the chan.
Gerry side Of the court, the famous land euit
OF Duffner vs. Farnsworth ct al, involving
about twenty-five thousand dollars. After
the case was tried in Wheeling about n
year ago a new trial was granted. The
bill filed charged fraudulent traneact;on
upon the part Of d. D. T. Farneworth and
bis associates, numbering about nineteen
all residents Of Upshur county. in the eale
OF tract Of land in that county IN Dng-
ner, OF Cleveland, Ohio, for 100000. II
also charged that the defendants had No
legal claim to the land conveyed. even II
there were no fraudulent Intentions. ho.
cause of older surveys and titles. :,
Judge Jackson decided that the evil
dence did not reveal any fraudulent in
tentions on the part Of Farnsworth AMI
his associates, but that they had no legal
title to the land sold, and that the con.
tract between them and Duflner should
be rescinded and the purchase money.
amounting to more than $4,000, paid by
Duaner, should be returned to him by
Farnsworth and his associatea,
A vast amount OF evidence VIVA heard
and the case required eeveral days, II
was ably argued by Hon. M, r. Frame
and Henry Russell, Esq, of Wheeling,
ior Duttnor; aud by Hon. John Brannon.
OF Weston, for Farnsworth.
Parkeraburg ie making strong effort ia
secure the NJ. E. Conference Seminarv
A public meeting for that purpose will bo
held Tuesday evening.
oafos are out announcing the coming
marriage Of Mias Lulu, daughter OF Dr.. j,
7. shater, formerly Of this city, to Mr..
sprigg Sands, OF Fairmont.
Thcro was disturbance last NIGHT m
the Ohio river ferry boat, in which q wall.
known and wealthy citizen OF B.pre was
! nearly killed by man on the boat. whom
the Belpre man attacked while intoxicated.
It was thought for some time that tha
latter could not live until this morning
but he will recover. The knocking down
was done in self defenae. -
Judge Jackson, Of the United Statea
Court, has been telegraphed from Nav
York and asked to hear motion Monday
ior the appointment Of receiver for come
railroad, but the name OF the road was not
mentioned in the telegram. The motion
will be heard at 10 A. N. Monday, =.
Judge Okoy Johnson's decision on ths
motion for supersedeas in the electric
light case OF this city will be rendered
b.
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Hol CRrrlarA, SirIka.

CHICAGO, May l.-To.morrow about
5000 hod carriers and laborers will be
idle here. They were ordered out this af-
tsrnoon at special mass meeting held by
the Hod Carriers Union. A strike OF
5000 men had been threatened, but &C.
cording to reports received at the meeting
l02 OF 2S5 employers have granted the de.
mands Of the union. Employers will be
furnished with help, while auch as have
not acceded to the demands will have to
hire non-union men or stop work. The
hod carriers are demanding an increase Of
three to five cents on wages Of twenty-five
to twenty-five cents an hour. The meet.
ing to-day was attended by fully 4 600
carriers. Owing to the fact that each OF
nearly dozen different nationalities had
at least few hundred representatives
present the gathering WAS very lively and
lasted five consecutive hours.
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LONDON, April 3O.-Much anxiety has
been caused here by the vast extent Of
the emigration from Ireland to the United
States in the last few weeks. This extra
ordinary exodus is largely duo to the
steady fall Of farm products, the prospect
Of RuBsian.like coercion In Ireland and
glowing accounts Of good times on Ameri-
can soil. The old, well.remembered scenes
OF bygone years, the terrible sorrows OF
parting, are enacted daily all over the
country. 82i7 BIO
: Tho railroad trains from the South Of Ire.
land especially, bring crowds Of emigrants
for every steamer. Some Of the Tory
journals indecently e1ult at the rapid de-
population Of aome parts Of Ireland but
the general tone, more particularly among
the Liberal press, is one Of sincere sym.
pathy. Even come Of the Unionists or.
gens declare that Ireland Is worse govern.
cd than Turkey. u al ~ II, !. /.
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The decision in The suit Of DuGner
against Farnsworth and others ought to be
received with great satisfaction. The case
goes against tho West Virginia parties, on
the ground that they had no title to con-
yey, but they are exonerated Of any in
tentionsl fraud. The scandal OF this
accusation has greatly damaged the market
value of West Virginia lands, for 1t was
said that man who had occupied high
position in the State had entered into COM
bination with others and awindled an
innocent purchaser. The INrELL1aENcER
Is glad for the sake Of Mr.. Farnsworth and
his associates and Of the State that this
charge has been disproved. "H " II
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The Deadly TArontuIn

CHICAGO, April 3o.-Bridget Morgan, q
kitchen girl in hotel here, while engaged
last evening in cutting some bananas from
a huge bunch which had recently been
brought in, WAS severely stung in the
right thumb by tarantula which was
concealed in the fruit. Instantly her hand
and arm became ina aamod, and in abort
time the entire limb was terribly swollen,
while the pain was most e1cruciating.
Medical aid Was at oncs summoned, and
every device known was applied to allay
the pain and extrac! the deadly poison.
The girl was then placed under the influ-
ence Of stimulants and conveyed to her
bed in astupor. The physicians are hope
iul Of saving her life, but are by no means
confident Of success. u, a - Il1@01
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A FIREAIAN's PLAY
To be Put on the Boards mt tho Grand
4H5 "One Of the Brnvest.n '.I

To be Put on the Boards Mt tho Grand,
lis "One OF the Bravest."
The sensational drama, "One OF the
Bravest," will be presented for tho firnt
time in this city at the Grand this evening,
commencing three nights engagement.
1t is essentially fireman's play. It's hero
is member Of the New York FIRE depart
ment, and its principal scene Is that Of a
great conasgration, introducing the mem.
bers Of the company as 1rsmen, and util.
izing in the business the life line, jumping
blanket, life belt, scaling ladders, etc, Tho
81: Louis Republican says Of the play !:
"The tableaux and ecenic effects are truly
meritorious. and the fire eceno is ccrtsinly
the most effective and exciting, mechani.
cal and realistic, ever upon the stage in
st. Louis. The entire play is aboye thu
average Of it's kind, and keeps the audience
constantly in laughter or applause. Each
and every member OF the company are
most excellent, and to specify any ono
would be unjust to the others; ali are
good" '11H = -
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INCREASING THEIR FORCE.
Bloch Brothers Now Employing Four Hu,
lred and Fifty Hands

Bloch Brothers Now Employing Four Hun.
dred and Fifty Hands.
Bloch Bros, the well.known "Msil
Pouch" smoking and chewing tobacco
manufacturers Of this city, have found it
necessary to increase their force OF en-
ployes by over one hundred to meet the
heavy demand that is being made for
their tobacco. They now have a. work
in their large concern, in the lower part
OF the Eighth ward, over $50 employees,
The additional one hundred and over. re-.
Gently. employed, were nearly all boys who
are engaged in stripping tobacco, and
nearly as large number OF girls are
similarly engaged. The boys and girls
are kept apart. bsiug in different parts Of
the building and having separate on.
frances. The balance Of this small army'of
workers are many Of them young people
engaged in the package and packing de-
partments. Ever since Bloch Bros. went
out OF the Wholesale grocery business and
devoted themselves exclusively to tho
manufacture Of snail Pouch" their trade
has steadily grown and .the popularity Of
their goods increased. Two OF three years
ago they purchased the large five.story
building formerly used by the sugar re-
anery company: since then they have
been forced TO build several large addi-
tions. The demand for "Mail Pouchp
from the West is very heavy at present.
The firm has one OF it's agents in Spring.
field, Ohio, just now and he has force Of
painters at work that are astonishing tie
people Of that place. In addition to paint.
ing the firms trade mark on the slides OF
buildings he throws in landscapes and
portraits in q handsome manner; it one
the papers declares it "confscstes the cor
iectionery."' All the papers of the place
have made extended notices Of the artistic
work. gs Ei5 51lT,.. 80 :
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SHENANDOAH, Pa, May la fireman
at one Of the collieries here on his way
home from work about 7 o'clock this
morning, found the body ofa boy named
James Foley, aged II years, jammed be-
tween the bumpers Of a coal car and an
oil tank at the gas house. Tho little feI-
low had been playing around the cars
with several companions last evening,
and when he was jsmmed and killed they
ran away and left him, and did not even
tell Of what had happened to him. He
was not missed from home last night, and
the first intimation his parents had Of his
awful death was when they were iu-
formed by those who discovered the BODY.
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IN TWENTY ROUNDS
WITH uNDnEssED KID GLOVES.
Tho "holfast Spider" Hammers Clarke, OF
PhiladslphiA for Ono Thousand Dollars.
Tho Latter Torribly Punished aud
tho Former Unharmed Tho Fight,

LONG ISLAND CRY, N. Y, May l.
The fight between Ike Weir, OF Boston,
better known aa the "Beliast Spider" and
Willie Clarke, OF Philadelphia, took place
last night up Long Island sound. The
fight was to q finish, Queensbury rules,
with undreeaed kids, for 81 900. The aght
was in twenty rounds and lasted one hour
and twenty.three minutes. "The spi-
dor" knocked Clarke down twice In the
first round, drawing first blood from his
nose. Weir also made one clean knock
down In the seventh round, after which
Clarke fought entirely on his gameness,
taking terrific puniahment. Clarke was
badly beaten and his face badly cut up,
while 1.-THE Spider" was scarcely marked.
Arthur Chambers tseconded Clarke. and
Epp Holake seconded 1.-THE Spider"
In the second round "rhe Spider" in
striking Clarke On top Of the head, injured
his right hand. and at the end OF the fight
both his hands were crippled. These In
jurieB, together with Carke's gamenees.
prolonged the Eight. Clarke was yery
light hitter, and "The Spider" upheld bis
reputation Of being an uncomfortable
fighter at his weight. ~
In the seventh round after the knock
down by "The Spldor," there was a clinch
and at the break Clarke struck his oppo-
nent. This aroused 1.-THE spider's"
anger, and he rushed at Clarke driving
him over the benches, which were used
In place Of ropes. In the nineteenth round
Clarke made desperate. and game rally,
but 1t was ueeleas, as be was too weak
from loss OF blood, and his hitting powers
were almost entirely gone. He struggled
hard, but 1t had been too uphill fight
from the start to the finish, he being clear.
y overmatched. At the end OF the twen-
tieth round Clarke's seconds threw up the
sponge, as their man was unable to see,
one eye being entirely closed and the 9TH
er nearly go, and too weak to come to
time. The opinion Of the sporting men
present was that "The Spider" could out
fight any man OF his weight In the world.
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sawdust swindler Arrested,

New YoRE, April S0.-The detectives
who have been trying to discover some OF
the gang Of ofsawdust swindlers learned that
they had transferred their headquarters
to Brooklyn and were operating through
the mails. To-day Detectives Mahonev
and Toomey arrested Patrick RYAN. when
be called at No. 81 Court street to Get
mail addressed to fictitious names. The
prisoner said he had been paid fifty cants
to call at the Office for mail by an un-
known man. He was held. The sawduBt
men have beon sending circulars all over
the country advertising fine collection Of
bills Of different denominations, taken
from plates secured from the Government
Bureau Of Engraving by q man formerly
in the service. g IL, A j ~ :
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Tho componen,s Of oleomnrgarlno.

CHICAGO, April 3O.-The recent inter.
view with Commissioner Colman, on the
subject Of olcomargarine, in which that
gentleman was quoted as eaying that the
Investigations Of the department showed
that the carcasses OF dogs and other AMI
mails were used in the manufacture, has
caused considerable excitement among the
manufacturers here. One large concern
telegraphed the commissioner yesterday
OH The subject, and received the following
reply, under date Of Washington, April %:
II have never said to any one that
oleomsrgarine is made OF carcasses OF dogs,
horses, swine and dangerous acid.
"NoRMAN.J. CoLAAN, Il
Commissioner Of Agriculture"
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PITTssuRaH, April 30.-Intelligence was
received here offs probable double tragedy
this morningat Roseburg Station, twelve
miles west Of this city on the Fort Wavne
read. It appears that Abe McOrea and
John Gibbs quarreled over dispsraeiue
remark made by the latter about young
lady. Hot words ensued, when Gibbs,
who is cripple, raised his cane and
struck McCrea powerful blow over the
head. McCres had been hunting, and
carried shotgun. When he was struck
he staggered and fell but recovered and
quickly raising his gun, fred the contents
into Gibbs face, blowing of portion Of
nia jaw and head. Both men are in a
critical condition. McCrea's skull is Haid
to be fractured, and Gibbs is not expected
to survive many hours. The atfray has
created great excitement, as the parties
are well known.
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Los ANaxLEs, Aprili S0.-A sensation
was created here yesterday by the at
tempt Of r. Porter Ashe, the we'll known
and wealthy turtman, to obtain possess
ion Of his 2-year old daughter, Alma.
Mrs. Aahe has been residing here,
while her husband lived in Sau Fran
cisco. Tuesday last Mrs. Ashe, accom-.
panied by her mother, Mrs. E. B. Crocker,
sister.iu.law Of Charles Crocker, left here
to attend the Alexander.C Crocker wedding
at San Francisco. and left the child in
charge Of Mrs. Bsndsr. q relative OF the
family. Yesterday Aehe arrived here,
and while Mrs. Bender had the child out
for walk. he seized her and carried her
to the st. Elmo Hotel. 3js2
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Westoii Notea,

Special Correspondence Of he Iple!lgenctr. ...
WESTON, W. Va, April 3O.-Ono Of thu
most pleasant and enjoyable affairs ever
witnessed in Weston was that on Thnra.
day evening lnst, at the residence Of Mr.
Er Rslaton,l 1t was ''social hon" pivan
ln honor Of the Misaes Katie Bssttie and
Hsnnabell jackson, OF Virginia! who nre
the guests Of Miss sallie Ralsss,on. The
especially invited guests were: NIissaa
Anna and Emma Harrison, Misses Minnie
Huntington, Gertrude Edvards Kntie
Rrannon, Mamie Smith, Manic Bailey.
Ella Jsckson and Nina Harrison, The
gentlsmen present we're: Atessrs, r. e,
and I. W: Harrison, E. @. Nanown. Prof.
Bunner, Edward and Charles B. Brsnnon,
+. l. Bland, Sidney Il. sommeryille. F.
J. Roea, F: D. Bailey and Bland Brannon.
Dancing began about 0 O'Clock, which
continued until midnight, when refresh.
ments were served, alter which the happy
assembly stripped tho light funtas.ic''
until the wee sma' Of hours mornin', when
the young people repaired to thsir 70.
spectiye homcg. fEo8, ~ M
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THE LOUISVILLE MOB
uuieted Down and All bangor OF. LynchinR
4s." "lHN llns Passed. r#

LoulsslLLs, April 3O.-Eyerything Il
quiet this morning about the Jail and
court house square. The meeting agreed
upon by the mob leaders last evening hu
not msterlalized, and 1t Is generally be.
lieved that all danger Of mob violence hu.
passed. ~. l'fF7 s'@g2 lhIF
Turner and Patterson spent miserable
night. They refused to eat, and could not
sleep. with any peace. They we're called
upon, by two colored ministers. who en-.
deavored to paclty them, but only partial.
" succeeded. During the night they were
visited by numerous citizens, who, out Of
curiosity, wanted to SEQ them and hear
what they had to say.
The men were In adjoining cells, and
could diatinctly hear what each other said.
When Turner was asked II Patterson was
gnilty he would reply In the affirmative,
and Patterson never failed to reply that
It was not true. A disputs would then
follow, each swearing by all that was true
and holy that he was right and the other
wrong, Both prayed incessantly, and
when tho mob was loudest, they literally
rolled on the floor in fear aud agony.
When the prisoners were told that the
militia and Gattling gun had appeared
they grow quiet and rested under a feel.
ing Of safety. Filsl gll5 N ~ :,
.. The statement published by one Of the
morning papers indicating that Patterson
was able to prove an alibi is not generally
believed. It Is strongly contradictory Of
another story told by Patterson few
days ago, when he claimed that he had
been assisting lady to move at the time
Of the assault. ~. .,,,I.i,, IA - :
The alleged attack between u and |
O'Clock this morning did not amount to
anything, the militia not taking part. A
howling crowd OF boys threw some stones
at the police, and numerous arrests were
made, but no one WAS eeriously hurt.
The mob spirit has about exhausted
itself, and the attention of everybody is
now upon the alleged alibi Of Patterson.
An afternoon paper publishes a detailed
account OF the movements OF Patterson
upon the day Of the crime, with corrobo-
rative evidence which appears to throw
serious doubsa upon the guilt Of the man.
Nothing conclusive can, as yet, be de-
duced, however. The negro's contradic.
tory statement first given may have been
made when he was 30 scared and fright
tened that what he said was not reliable.
but many people believe that there is col.
lusion between the prisoner and some Of
the witnesses. At all events the alibi
claimed by Patterson, and which is urged
as conclusively proven by some OF the
papers, has had the effect Of emphasizing
the necessity Of leaving the case in the
hands OF the law. That this will be done
there is no longer any doubt. '7,'-
The militia will remain on guard again
tonight, and, though crowds may gather,
there will be no trouble.
The victim, Jennie Bowman, is slightly
better this evening. lg -
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Western Crops.

Cmcaao, May 1.-The following is the
weekly crop summary Of the Faru,tr's
Review: The conditions, In the main.
have been favorable for the growing Of
winter wheat during the past week. Rains
have fallen In all OF Tho states, though In
portions Of Kansas, Missouri and Illinois
the need Of rain Is still said to be urgent.
The average OF tho condition in Illinois Is
about IS per cent. The averages for In
diana arc about the same as those in ILL
eountieu reporting a full average Of condi-
81. The condition Of spring wheat in
Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska is reported
to be good. though rains arc needed. The
average In lows promised to be fully as
large as that Of last year, II not somewhat
larger. sy ,.g',5a32,a q 3 yg.,l Eos
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NEw York, May L. -Ex. Governor
Charles May, Of Michigan, addressed the
American Temperance Union thia after
noon at Chickering Hall. In his remarks
he quoted President Lincoln's comment
on slavery, that a house divided against
itself could not stand. The speaker as.
sorted that this could be applied to the
liquor traffic. All must become drunk. or
ell become sober. The banners OF the two
parties would read: "Licsnse and Gom.
PROMISE" or Prohibition and Extinc.
ton" The speaker WAS loudly apple,ded
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Proved n DrfRulter

W1NDrlELD, L. l., May la sensation
which has produced the utmost excite.
ment throughout such parts Of Queens
county as the news hap spread TO within
the last twenty.iour hours, has come to
light In the announcement that Distr;ct
Attorney Thos. F. MCGOWAN was a de.
iaulter to the extent Of between sic, 600
and 1000 and that he had left for parts
unknown, probably Canada. 4s77 -
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Mr.. REGER's story before the bribery
investigating committee hath a fsh-like
smell. Who vera the Republicans so
anxious for Mr.. Camden's election that
they were willing to furnish money for
the pdrchase Of other Republicans to
elect him?
II the committee believes this to be any
more than dream It will leave nothing
undone To probe the matter to the bottom.
II Republicans we're in such a job We
want eight OF them; but until there
shall be co,roborating testimony we shall
remain Of tho opinion that no Republican
was trading in that way. Furthermore it
is no. probable that II man afflicted as the
witaesJ aays lie Is would be entrusted
with 30 delicate misaion.
Ii anybody has sought 10 use money to
elect a Senator every honeat man in West
Virginia would rejoice to sso the crime
fastened where it belongs, bat by reason
Of the gravity of the otfeuss it would be
unfair to take such testimony as that OF
Saturday without strong corroboration.
However, the committee will Of course
follow up every load, and 40 far as it can
determine whether any attempt has been
made TO buy votes. This the committee
ought to Go without stopping to consider
where the bolt may fall. +
There is mora probability in the testi-
mony so far as it relates to the scofield
letter, not necessarily es to the details, but
as to procuring the latter. If Mr.. Roger
likes the way in which, as he says, he got
that letter, everybody else, with tho pos
aible exception OF Mr.. Minear, ought to be
cokioEa5 &. ~
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Papago Train Robbers oorralsd,

San Francisco. April s0.-The latest in
formation concerning the Papago train
robbery is that man named Cook has
been found in Tuscon who claims to know
sll the mon implicated in the robbery.
He states that a short time ago he was
asked To conspire with these men to rob
the train, but refused, and that the plan
then proposed was precisely like that car
ried out. Cook furnished the officers with
the names in iull, and description OF all
five Of the deaperadoes, and stated that
they we're all in concealment in Tuscon.
The oiIicera refuse to divulge the names,
but say that the men are located and can
not possibly escape, Every exit from
Tuacon ia closely guarded. Tho leader Of
tho robbers is named Swan. '65 ~ q
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"Trimmips"si silver Dollars.

CHICAGO, April s0.-Oaptain Porter, Of
the Secret Service, says that somebody has
adopted the novel pursuit Of trimming"
silver dollars, and he iucliues to the belief
that the person is in Chicago. To trim
coin is to shave of a very thin strip around
the edge on both sides. The mutilation
Is not sufficient to Interfere with the cir
culation Of the coin, though slightly re-
ducing 1t in weight. It is said that about
one.fourth OF the silver dollars circulated
In Chicsgo show evidence OF having been
trimmed" The silver obtained BY this
method Is, Of course, sold, aud the trimmer
realizes q profit on the money that passes
through his hands. 4 AG1E =